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Diwali is derived from Sanskrit dīpāvali meaning 'row of lights' and conjugated term is derived from words dīpa, 'lamp' and āvali, 'a row, range.' (Photos: AP, PTI)

In photos: India celebrates Diwali, the triumph of light over darkness

08 Nov 2018 11:48 AM
Diwali, festival of lights, is celebrated every autumn in northern hemisphere and symbolises spiritual victory of light over darkness. (Photos: AP, PTI)

Let there be light: India gears up to celebrate Diwali

05 Nov 2018 11:39 AM
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Celebrating the Diwali of the Gods in Varanasi

10 Nov 2017 10:51 AM
Kali Puja was practically unknown before the 18th century; however, a late 17th-century devotional text Kalika mangalkavya –by Balram mentions an annual festival dedicated to Kali. It was introduced in Bengal during the 18th century, by King (Raja) Krishnachandra of Navadvipa. (Photo: Soumyadeep Choudhuri)

Kali Puja 2017: Invoking the destroyer of evil forces

21 Oct 2017 2:44 PM
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, was celebrated across the country Thursday. The festival marks the triumph of light over darkness, the return of Lord Rama and in certain parts of India, the invocation of Goddess Kali. (Photo: PTI. AP)

Celebrating Diwali across borders

20 Oct 2017 12:28 PM
The word itself is derived from the Sanskrit word

Nation lights up on Diwali eve

19 Oct 2017 11:03 AM
Diwali is celebrated as the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. (Photo: PTI/ AP)

Festival of Light spreads cheer across nation

18 Oct 2017 7:53 PM
Deepavali, also known as Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindu communities as the new beginning and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. (Photo: AP)

Malaysians celebrate Deepavali

18 Oct 2017 11:38 AM
Celebrating its 16th anniversary, the Diwali Festival attracts over 35,000 people with its lively music and dance performances. photo: AP)

Diwali festival lights up London's Trafalgar Square

16 Oct 2017 10:01 AM
Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere. (Photo: PTI/ AP)

Country immersed in preparations to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights

11 Oct 2017 12:45 PM

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